Personal effects

USA

Are you moving to the USA and would like to take your personal effects with you? Would you like to know how much it would cost? Please fill out a quote request and we will answer you as soon as possible.

Tarrif sheet

The following forms have to be filled out when moving to the USA. The forms should be handed in at the Eimskip office with the personal effects.

Form Sample Shipping instructions Customs declaration I Customs declaration II Endorsement to Eimskip reg. customs clearance List of contents **

** The list of contents is filled out when packing the personal effects. It is important to label all boxes with the shipper’s name, address, telephone number (label sample). We advise you to go over the list of contents before packing and use it when labelling. Check out the list of contents sample to make this process easier.

Insurance
The shipper can state on the list of contents whether he/she wants to insure the shipment. Eimskip encourages customers to insure their shipments, as they are often very valuable and the carrier’s liability is limited by law. Eimskip handles the sale of insurance from the insurance company TM.
About transport insurance
Insurance terms

Delivery
In Reykjavik personal effects should be delivered to Eimskip’s warehouse export in Sundahöfn harbour (gate 2), no later than one week before departure. Warehouse export is open from 8:00-16:00 weekdays. At other locations personal effects should be delivered to Eimskip’s offices around Iceland. Sailing schedule to North America.

Payment
When personal effects are shipped to the USA transport fees must be paid in Iceland. It is also possible to negotiate installment payments with Visa/Eurocard.

When arriving in the USA
The shipper will receive notification at the address abroad when the personal effects are ready for delivery. The shipper can also contact Eimskip’s offices.

Offices and contacts:

- Norfolk

- Boston